#Ground Turkey

Weeknight Turkey Tacos

Adapted from Cook’s Illustrated Beef Tacos

1 1/4 pounds ground turkey

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 diced onion

3 minced garlic cloves

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder

1 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1/2 cup chicken broth

2 teaspoons cider vinegar

1 teaspoon brown sugar

Heat up oil in skillet on medium heat. Add onions and sautee until softened, 5-10 minutes. In last 30 seconds, add garlic and sautee. Add ground turkey and break up into pieces, cooking until no longer pink. Add all spices and cook until fragrant, 30 more seconds. Stir in tomato paste, broth, vinegar and sugar. Cook 5-10 minutes more, until thickened to consistency you like.

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Do you ever try a recipe that sounds delicious and end up totally disappointed? Not that the finished product is bad, it’s just … underwhelming. This is doubly unfortunate if you are testing said new recipe on a dinner guest (I almost always use my dinner guests as guinea pigs. As of the publishing of this article, none have ever complained about this practice). Last night I had a friend over for dinner and had just that experience. I made Thai basil turkey meatballs with a spicy garlic dipping sauce and … we were less than impressed. They were edible, and we weren’t hungry anymore afterwards, but I wasn’t really looking forward to finishing them up.